Embankments of vital Vishaw river turning into dumping site
Anantnag: The embankments of Vishaw river have been turned into dumping sites in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Locals from different areas of Kulgam from where Vishaw is passing said that vendors, shopkeepers and even some locals are dumping waste near the banks of the river thereby causing immense damage to the water body. They said […]
Barsoo Awantipora residents demand drain, macadamisation of road
Awantipora: The residents of Barsoo village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have appealed to the authorities to macadamize the village road and construct a drain in the area. The resident of Barsoo village on national highway in Pulwama district said that their interior road is lying in dilapidated condition and it needs to be repaired […]
Bridge connecting Shopian-Kulgam needs repairs, say locals
Shopian: A vital bridge connecting Shopian with Kulgam districts is lying in dilapidated condition and as a result the public is facing huge inconvenience, locals said. People from different areas of Shopian said that bridge at Dangam Shopian has got damaged and needs immediate repairing. Irshaad Ahmad, a local resident said that the bridge was […]
Miscreants damage apple bearing orchards in Bijbehara
Anantnag: Three families of Kandipora village in Bijbehara Tehsil of Anantnag district on Monday said that their orchards have been damaged by some miscreants who have cut off fruit bearing trees. The victims identified as Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, Nazeer Ahmad and Mohammad Ashraf said that around 150 apple bearing trees cultivated on around 3 kanals […]
Saidpora Shopian residents protest against unscheduled power supply
Shopiam: Unscheduled power cuts in Saidpora and its adjacent areas in South Kashmir’s Shopian are giving a tough time to the residents, locals alleged Saturday. The local residents while expressing resentment against PDD for failing to provide scheduled power supply to their localities in this pious month of Ramadan said that the past few days […]
Unscheduled power cuts continue in Tral area even in Ramadan, allege locals
Pulwama: The residents of Tral area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are complaining of unscheduled power cuts especially dring Sehri and Iftaar timings. Locals said that authorities had assured people of providing all facilities in the month of Ramadan but in Tral and adjoining areas they have been resorting to unscheduled power cuts. ‘The situation […]
Earthquake widens wall cracks at IPD building at DH Pulwama
Building constructed at cost of Rs 19 crore just three years back, say locals
Pulwama: The recent Earthquake has widened wall cracks in new IPD (Inpatient Department) building at District Hospital Pulwama even as locals demand investigation in this regard. Locals said that IPD building constructed at a cost of over Rs 19 crore in year 2019 was constructed by J&K Housing Board, however, cracks emerged in the building […]
Empowerment: Two Pampore women start mini-dairy farms, earn livelihood
Pulwama: In order to become financially independent, two married women from Pampore area of Pulwama distric in south Kashmir have started two separate mini-dairy farms in their localities. Shaheena Iqbal (32 )and Shaista Banoo (40) from Shaar locality in Khrew Pampore hamlet of Pulwama district have started their dairy farms last year and are earning […]
Tral residents demand adequate staff at SDH Tral
Pulwama: The residents of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded posing of adequate staff at Sub district Hospital Tral. The residents of the area said SDH is Tral is on papers only as despite having a good building the hospital is understaffed as no new posts have been created. They said that they […]
Dachnoo Shopian residents demand better civic and other facilities
Shopian: The residents of Dachnoo village Hirpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have complained of lack of basic facilities in the village. Locals claim that despite living few kilometres away from district headquarters they have been left alone by the administration as no basic facilities are being provided to the residents. They said that […]
